Born- Dec. 15th 1949 – Meerut – India.
Studied fine and applied arts at the Sir J.J School of Arts, Mumbai (1967-1972)
Has been working as a sculptor, installation artist, filmmaker and collaborative practitioner.
Navjot has had a number of solo and joint exhibitions including ‘ Jagar ‘ Multimedia Installation, and ’ Water Weaving’, video Installation, Sakshi Gallery Mumbai, India.(2006)
‘Junctions 1 – 2 – 3’ Photo installation with sound, The Guild Gallery, Mumbai, India(2006)
’ Water Weaving’, video Installation, Talwar Gallery, New York, U.S.A.(2005)’ Mumbai Meri Jaan’ and ‘Lacuna in Testimony’, Video Installation, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai,India.(2004) ‘In Response To’, sculpture installation with photographs by Ravi Agarwal, Talwar Gallery, New York, U.S.A.(2003) ‘Between Memory and History’, an installation with Audio, Video, and Text. Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, India.(2001) ‘Modes of Parallel Practice: Ways of World Making’, Sculpture Installation with Video Films.
Interactive project with four artists from Bastar – Central India, Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai and Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan.(1998/1999) ‘Images Redrawn’, Sculpture Installation with text. Gallery 7 Mumbai and Shridharani art gallery New Delhi, India(1997)‘Links Destroyed and Rediscovered’, an installation with paintings, screen prints, films and music. Gallery 7 and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. India.(1994) ‘ Paintings ‘ Gallery 7 and Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai,India (1990)
‘ Paintings & Water colour’, Gallery 7 Mumbai, India.(1987) ‘ Drawings & Lithographs ‘Jehangir Art Gallery and Prithvi Foyer Gallery Mumbai, India.(1983)
and she has participated in major national and international exhibitions including Zeitgenossische Indische Kunst, Werl, Germany (1973and ’85) MALE FORMY GRAFIKI, Lodz Poland (I984,’85) STRI, Festival of India, U.S.S.R.(1987) Third Painting Biennale ,Bhopal (1988 ) VIII th International Triennale,N.Delhi (1991) State Of The Arts, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai (1992) Women Artists from India, Middlesbrough Art Gallery,U.K.(1995’96) Women Artists of India, Mills College Art Gallery,California,U.S; and Cross Currents: Women Artists from India, Britain and Norway, Oslo and four other cities in Norway (1997)The Presence Of The Past, Mumbai (1998) First Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale,Japan(1999) (2001)BBK kunst Forum,Dusseldorf,Germany(2001) Three Halves,Liverpool,Mumbai,Bolton,Lancashire,U.K.(2001-‘03)An Aesthetic Experience,Baroda and Mumbai (2001-’02) subTerrain:Indian Contemporary Art,House Of World Culture, Berlin (2003) 8th Havana Biennale, Cuba (2003) LimiNAl zoNes, Apeejay Media Gallery, Delhi (2003) crossing generations: diVERGE, NGMA, Mumbai (2003) along the axis, digital art from India and Pakistan, Apeejay Media Gallery, Delhi (2004) ZOOM – ART IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA, Edificia Sede da Caixo Garal de Depositos, Lisbon (2004) Passage To India, Geneva (2004) Ground works Carnegie Mellon University, (RMG) Pittsburgh, U.S.A (2005) Zones Of Contact, 15th Sydney Biennale, Australia (2006) Avatars of the Object: Sculptural Projections , Mumbai (2006) Bombay Maximum City ,Lille,France (2006)
Public places Private Spaces, Newark and Tiger By The Tail, Boston, U.S. (2007) Indian Contemporary Art :Continuity and Transformation,Milan,Italy,(2007)
Since 1991 she has been engaged with interactive / collaborative projects with Indian and international visual artists, classical vocalists, documentary film makers, craftspeople and technicians, Since 1997 she has also been engaged with ongoing site-specific art projects in collaboration with artists from Bastar, Central India,
Navjot has participated in national and international artist’s workshops and residencies and has presented papers in seminars on art in India, Japan, Bangkok, U.K. and the U.S.
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